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 OSHA'S
Interactive Expert
Advisors Program Points to
the Future of Customer Service
Expert Advisors enable businesses and others
to answer a few simple questions and receive reliable answers
on how OSHA regulations apply to their unique work sites.
And now the program is a finalist in the Innovations in American
Government Award competition.
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 Aim
for a Healthy Weight
Over
one-half of all Americans are overweight or obese. Carrying
this extra weight puts you at risk for developing many diseases.
These guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute provide you with a new approach for the measurement
of overweight and obesity and a set of steps for safe and
effective weight loss.
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 Maps
on Demand -
from a Vending Machine
Have
you ever seen a map vending machine? Well, hold on, because
the U.S. Geological Survey and Wildflower Productions are exploring
new technology that will let you walk into a USGS office and
print a customized topographic map from a self-service kiosk. |
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Terra
Satellite Measures Planet Earth's Vital Signs
 Is
Earth's current warming trend temporary, or just the beginning
of an accelerating increase in global temperatures? Are the
number and size of clouds increasing and, if so, how will
this affect the amount of incoming and reflected sunlight?
What are the causes and effects of ozone fluctuations? NASA's
Terra satellite with state-of-the-art sensors is collecting
what will become a new, 15-year global data set on which to
base scientific investigations about our complex home planet.
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